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Did You Know...... Jan Mayen is a volcanic island of norwegian dominion. »» More
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The first documented discovery of the island happened in the early 1600 when Dutch and English whalers sailed in the area in search of new hunting grounds. The island is named after the Dutchman Jan Jacobs May van Schellinkhout who visited the island in 1614. His first mate did some mapping of the coast and named the island Jan Mayen.
The Dutch whalers established several whale oil boilers on the island where they extracted oil from the blubber of whales. When whaling was at its highest more than 1000 men were based on the island during the summer months. They also established fortifications on the island to protect their bases from plundering. Some years ago two big guns were found in the »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
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Population: 0
GDP: $0 (USD)
Total Area: 373 (sq km) 144 (sq mi)
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